Chemicals and Drugs

Cucurbitacins

Triterpenes that derive from LANOSTEROL by a shift of the C19 methyl to the C9 position. They are found in seeds and roots of CUCURBITACEAE and other plants and are noted for intense bitterness.

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Triterpenes that derive from LANOSTEROL by a shift of the C19 methyl to the C9 position. They are found in seeds and roots of CUCURBITACEAE and other plants and are noted for intense bitterness.

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  • Cucurbitacin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2008 (1975); use CUCURBITACINS (NM) 1975-1980

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  1. D02w.455w.849w.919w.138w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cucurbitacins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054728. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054728
  2. Cucurbitacins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbitacin
  3. Cucurbitacins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1143105